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moral system

moral system noun: a consistent set of moral axioms or principles.

Noun

moral system (plural moral systems)

  1. A consistent set of moral axioms or principles.
    • There exists no moral system under which there do not arise unequivocal cases of conflicting obligation.1861, John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism

Forms of moral system

pluralmoral systems

Questions about moral system

What does moral system mean?
Moral system means a consistent set of moral axioms or principles.
What part of speech is moral system?
Moral system is a noun.
What is the plural of moral system?
The plural of moral system is moral systems.

Words near moral system in the dictionary

  1. moral sense
  2. moral senses
  3. moral suasion
  4. moral suasions
  5. moral support
  6. moral system
  7. moral systems
  8. moral turpitude
  9. moral universe
  10. moral universes
  11. moral victories

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